Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

Imperial Oil Resources

Payman Esmaeili

Alireza Zehtab Yazdi

James A Dunn

Fritz Pierre

Ronald D Myers

Emilio Alvarez

Christopher Lin

Justin Pace

David Rennard

Brian C Speirs

Alan Rhodes

Jr Pierre Fritz

Devon C Koroluk

Givemore Sakuhuni

Mohsen N Harandi

Robert D Kaminsky

Anjaneya Sarma Kovvali

Ronald Damian Myers

Mainak Ghosh

Jason W Lachance

Brendon L Keinath

Thomas R Palmer

David Carl Rennard

Christopher C H Lin

Olusola B Adeyinka

Olusola Adeyinka

Brian Head

Mohammad Kabir

Steve Wiatr

David A Moon

Greg S Forgeron

Leylisadat Mirmontazeri

Rahul Jha

Brian C Spiers

Oksana L Baziuk

Bruce Bartlett

Sepideh Mortazavi Manesh

Ernesto C Dela Rosa

Sudeep Singh

Fritz Pierre, Jr

David C Rennard

Fritz Jr Pierre

Oksana Baziuk

Giovanna Stea

Diana Y Castellanos Duarte

Michael A Marr

Asfaw Bekele

An asphaltenes separation system comprising a flocculant feed system configured to add a flocculant to a production fluid to flocculate asphaltenes in the production fluid, and an asphaltenes separator configured to remove flocculated asphaltenes from the production fluid.

Separation of asphaltenes

A modified paraffinic froth treatment (PFT) process is described, in which a fine tailings stream obtained from a water extraction process practiced on oil sands is added during the treatment process. This modified process may be useful as a treatment for the fine tailings stream, allowing for the flocculation of the fines, thus reducing the volume of such fine tailings. The modified process may also be useful in that the fine tailings stream can be used as a supplement or a replacement for dilution water, thus eliminating or reducing the need for dilution water in the PFT process.

Enhancing fine capture in paraffinic froth treatment process

Methods of separating a viscous hydrocarbon from an ore are conducted at an oil extraction facility. The methods include transporting a slurry to a separation vessel. The transport may take place substantially without the use of an air compressor and without the injection of air into the slurry along a hydro-transport line. The methods also include mixing a plurality of beads into the slurry. The beads have a specific gravity that is less than about 0.95. The beads are used in lieu of air. The beads have an outer oleophilic surface for retaining oil, thereby aiding in the separation process. The beads are substantially coated with bitumen prior to introduction to the slurry. The method then includes separating the slurry into a first solution comprising primarily bitumen and the oleophilic beads, and a second solution comprising primarily water and sand.

Methods for separation of bitumen from oil sands

A system and method for treating tailings from a bitumen froth treatment process such as TSRU tailings. The tailings are dewatered and then combusted to convert kaolin in the tailings into metakaolin. Calcined fines and heavy minerals may be recovered from the combustion products, namely from the flue gas and bottom ash.

System and method for treating tailings from bitumen extraction

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